Higher Education Officer at National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) in Uganda

Job Title: Higher Education Officer – Licensing And Accreditation (Tertiary Institutions Unit)

Employer: National Council for Higher Education (NCHE)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 10^th Feb 2015

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Reports to the SHEO Licensing and Accreditation

·         Carries out the day-to-day activities of licensing and accreditation of OTIs

·         Works on the applications for the establishments of

·         OTIs in Uganda

·         Assists the SHEO on matters of accreditation of programmes taught in OTIs in Uganda

·         Assists in research activities and publications in reputable journals, internationally recognized conference proceedings and other Policy Bodies

·         Assists the SHEO to organize awareness workshops to inform OTIs on the emerging issues regarding licensing and accreditation procedures of OTIs

·         Assists the SHEO in preparing disseminative reports (visitations, inspections etc) for the PHEO OTIs

·         Carries out any other duties that may be assigned from time-to-time by the superiors

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

·         Holds a Masters’ degree in a relevant discipline from a recognized University;

·         Must have taught in a Tertiary Institution for at least 2 years at the level of a Tutor and above or must have been a Higher Education Official in a Government

·         Department or Regulatory Body for 2 years;

·         Must be ICT literate;

·         Knowledge of Project Management is desirable;

·         Knowledge of International Standard organizations

·         (ISO) is desirable.

Expected Outputs:

·         Work activity plans;

·         Evaluation reports showing targets achieved;

·         Documented developmental strategies;

·         Effectively implemented quality testing mechanisms to ensure universities and Other Tertiary Institutions meet the minimum standards;

·         Periodic unit reports.

Salary: National Council for Higher Education will offer an attractive package to the successful candidates.

How to apply:

Qualified candidates should submit seven (7) copies of: a hand written application letter; an up to date and detailed CV including names and contacts of three credible referees; copies of academic qualifications; and any other relevant documents. The deadline for receiving applications is two weeks from the date of this advert. Applications should be submitted during office hours (9.00am – 5.00pm) to: The Executive Director National Council for Higher Education Plot 34, Cavers Crescent P. O. Box 76, Kyambogo, Uganda, East Africa. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.